Doors, The - The Soft Parade Lyrics






When I was back there in seminary school
There was a person there
Who put forth the proposition
That you can petition the Lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer
Petition the lord with prayer
You cannot petition the lord with prayer!

Can you give me sanctuary
I must find a place to hide
A place for me to hide

Can you find me soft asylum
I can't make it anymore
The Man is at the door

Peppermint, miniskirts, chocolate candy
Champion sax and a girl named Sandy
There's only four ways to get unraveled
One is to sleep and the other is travel, da da
One is a bandit up in the hills
One is to love your neighbor 'till
His wife gets home

Catacombs
Nursery bones
Winter women
Growing stones
Carrying babies
To the river

Streets and shoes
Avenues
Leather riders
Selling news
The monk bought lunch

Ha ha, he bought a little
Yes, he did
Woo!
This is the best part of the trip
This is the trip, the best part
I really like
What'd he say?
Yeah!
Yeah, right!
Pretty good, huh
Huh!
Yeah, I'm proud to be a part of this number

Successful hills are here to stay
Everything must be this way
Gentle streets where people play
Welcome to the Soft Parade

All our lives we sweat and save
Building for a shallow grave
Must be something else we say
Somehow to defend this place
Everything must be this way
Everything must be this way, yeah

The Soft Parade has now begun
Listen to the engines hum
People out to have some fun
A cobra on my left
Leopard on my right, yeah

The deer woman in a silk dress
Girls with beads around their necks
Kiss the hunter of the green vest
Who has wrestled before
With lions in the night

Out of sight!
The lights are getting brighter
The radio is moaning
Calling to the dogs
There are still a few animals
Left out in the yard
But it's getting harder
To describe sailors
To the underfed

Tropic corridor
Tropic treasure
What got us this far
To this mild equator?

We need someone or something new
Something else to get us through, yeah, c'mon

Callin' on the dogs
Callin' on the dogs
Oh, it's gettin' harder
Callin' on the dogs
Callin' in the dogs
Callin' all the dogs
Callin' on the gods

You gotta meet me
Too late, baby
Slay a few animals
At the crossroads
Too late
All in the yard
But it's gettin' harder
By the crossroads
You gotta meet me
Oh, we're goin', we're goin great
At the edge of town
Tropic corridor
Tropic treasure
Havin' a good time
Got to come along
What got us this far
To this mild equator?
Outskirts of the city
You and I
We need someone new
Somethin' new
Somethin' else to get us through
Better bring your gun
Better bring your gun
Tropic corridor
Tropic treasure
We're gonna ride and have some fun

When all else fails
We can whip the horse's eyes
And make them sleep
And cry





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  1. A.... ....

    The only petition the church acknowledges is checks made out to the Vatican. Fuck it.

  2. n.... m....

    CA is making shields of steel.

  3. n.... m....

    Cross your hands on the cobra and the leopard!

  4. n.... m....

    American Lit is the one more simple, it's animal friendly.

  5. n.... m....

    Meeting you in the front yard full of animals.

  6. S.... J....

    There is no death only a change of world's. JDM

  7. V.... C....

    YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER

  8. �.... ....

    갈라진 내 나라. 인디안을 사랑한 짐 모리슨 도어스 짐모리슨. ㅠㅠ 조국통일하겠습니다. doors

  9. N.... ....

    I'm so thankful for the internet and the oportunity to listen to songs like this in 2019, 17 years old.

  10. a.... l....

    Can you find me soft asylum?
    I can’t make it
    Anymore..
    The man is at the door

  11. a.... l....

    Catacombs nursery bones

  12. W.... D....

    Flashback!!

  13. J.... M....

    the Doors tried and tried.....as opposed to most groups then and now that only want to do what "works"....this song is a mess....but they wanted to do some thing....so more to them....long live....

  14. A.... G....

    Proud to be a part of this number

  15. m.... a....

    am i hearing a disco beat?

  16. b.... w....

    wtf lol

  17. R.... Y....

    ? 691 Thumbs down ? REALLY ?🤔🤔🤔🤔

  18. J.... W....

    The monk bought lunch

  19. J.... W....

    U cannot petition the lord with prayer

  20. c.... K....

    I was tripping balls when this came on and I heard it for the first time it’s been a must have for every time I do psychedelics ever since

  21. i.... b....

    HBD Mr.Mojo.RiSin <3

  22. C.... K....

    I think Jim knew .......

  23. E.... G....

    Love the doors so much.. reminds me of cruising Hollywood or walking Venice with a beer and joint while the sunsets owwwww......

  24. R.... R....

    "Jesus just spoke"?.

  25. e.... k....

    this the best date of my life best day of my life OK

  26. e.... ....

    i really think: Greta Thunberg has never heard of this song.

  27. P.... N....

    Bass lines are melodic like a song.

  28. J.... H....

    Great funeral song....at least mine!

  29. M.... M....

    All our lives we sweat and save for our shallow grave.

  30. S.... P....

    My favorite Doors song

  31. k.... ....

    You cannot petition the Lord with rarearth

  32. M.... ....

    This is great! I love all the little vignettes and the intuitive timing of the change from one into the next...

  33. A.... A....

    so true soft parade is a top ten in my opinion of all thier songs

  34. S.... M....

    Best songs the doors made

  35. K.... M....

    Sanctuary sanctuary sanctuary pleeeeeez !!!!

  36. s.... w....

    Remember like it was yesterday . My older brother telling me , you have to hear this new Doors
    album. I listened alright and still to this day. Timeless music.

  37. N.... c....

    Encuentro las palabras más profundas en el algodonoso mundo de the doors !!

  38. E.... ....

    Sing it Jeeeem.

    When I was back there in seminary school

    There was a person there

    Who put forth the proposition

    That you can petition the Lord with prayer

    Petition the lord with prayer

    Petition the lord with prayer

    You cannot petition the lord with prayer!




    Can you give me sanctuary

    I must find a place to hide

    A place for me to hide

    Can you find me soft asylum

    I can't make it anymore

    The Man is at the door




    Peppermint, miniskirts, chocolate candy

    Champion sax and a girl named Sandy

    There's only four ways to get unraveled

    One is to sleep and the other is travel, da da

    One is a bandit up in the hills

    One is to love your neighbor 'till

    His wife gets home




    Catacombs

    Nursery bones

    Winter women

    Growing stones

    Carrying babies

    To the river




    Streets and shoes

    Avenues

    Letter writers

    Selling news

    The monk bought lunch




    Ha ha, he bought a little


    Yes, he did

    Woo!

    This is the best part of the trip

    This is the trip, the best part

    I really like

    What'd he say?

    Yeah!

    Yeah, right!

    Pretty good, huh

    Huh!

    Yeah, I'm proud to be a part of this number




    Successful hills are here to stay

    Everything must be this way

    Gentle streets where people play

    Welcome to the Soft Parade




    All our lives we sweat and save

    Building for a shallow grave

    Must be something else we say

    Somehow to defend this place

    Everything must be this way

    Everything must be this way, yeah




    The Soft Parade has now begun

    Listen to the engines hum

    People out to have some fun

    A cobra on my left

    Leopard on my right, yeah




    The deer woman in a silk dress

    Girls with beads around their necks

    Kiss the hunter of the green vest

    Who has wrestled before

    With lions in the night




    Out of sight!

    The lights are getting brighter

    The radio is moaning

    Calling to the dogs

    There are still a few animals

    Left out in the yard

    But it's getting harder

    To describe sailors

    To the underfed





     Tropic corridor

    Tropic treasure

    What got us this far

    To this mild equator?






    We need someone or something new

    Something else to get us through, yeah, come on

    Calling on the dogs

    Calling on the dogs

    Oh, it's getting harder

    Calling on the dogs

    Calling in the dogs

    Calling all the dogs

    Calling on the gods




    You got to meet me

    Too late, baby

    Slay a few animals

    At the crossroads

    Too late

    All in the yard

    But it's getting harder

    By the crossroads

    You got to meet me

    Oh, we're going, we're going great

    At the edge of town





    Tropic corridor

    Tropic treasure

    Having a good time

    Got to come along

    What got us this far

    To this mild equator?





    Outskirts of the city

    You and I

    We need someone new

    Something new

    Something else to get us through

    Better bring your gun

    Better bring your gun





    Tropic corridor

    Tropic treasure

    We're going to ride and have some fun

    When all else fails

    We can whip the horse's eyes

    And make them sleep




    And cry

  39. C.... C....

    Jim Morrison's Former L.A. Hotel Room https://youtu.be/ThmO5fIZtek Please enjoy. Subscribe to my YouTube channel for more unique locations.

  40. J.... N....

    One of my all-time Doors favorites, and I know all of their stuff..

  41. W.... R....

    I am one of maybe 1000 concubines hahaha !!!! RIP

  42. P.... m....

    To just be free and trip around in the summer-landscape - rest beneath the sun and moon next to an ancient lake...Get high in the sun and just roam and slack off...fuck everything, just going for groovy..

  43. p.... ....

    The three 'J's. Gone but not forgotten.

  44. s.... m....

    mon dieu

  45. f.... n....

    Harvey Brooks on bass... with all due respect for Ray Manzarek who had the difficult task of playing the bass on the keys, but there is nothing like a real electric bass...!

  46. C.... K....

    When all else fails we can whip the horses eyes and make him sleep and cry.

  47. w.... c....

    You cannot petition the lord with prayer!!!!!

  48. I.... F....

    "PRETTY GOOD, HUH?" 🤣🤣🤣

  49. O.... ....

    ....this is the Best...Trip !

  50. 7.... *....

    Oh shit

  51. V.... L....

    For the longest time I thought he sang: "Champion sacks on a girl named Sandy". Anyway,I love this song.

  52. Z.... ....

    "Lovely." - A Millennial

  53. M.... A....

    I don't know why this album is so lowly rated compared to the rest of the Doors catalog.

  54. 1.... ....

    When I was back there in seminary school
    There was a person there
    Who put forth the proposition
    That you can petition the Lord with prayer
    Petition the lord with prayer
    Petition the lord with prayer
    You Can ! petition the lord with prayer!

    Can you give me sanctuary
    I must find a place to hide
    A place for me to hide

    Can you find me soft asylum
    I can't make it anymore
    The Man is at the Gate.

    Peppermint, miniskirts, chocolate candy
    Champion sax and a girl named Mary
    There's only four ways to get unraveled
    One is to sleep and the other is travel, da da
    One is a bandit up in the hills
    One is to love your neighbor 'till
    His wife gets home

    Catacombs
    Nursery bones
    Winter women
    Growing stones
    Carrying babies
    To the river
    Streets and shoes
    Avenues
    Letter writers
    Selling news
    The monk bought lunch

    Ha ha, he bought a little
    Yes, he did
    Woo!
    This is the best part of the trip
    This is the trip, the best part
    I really like
    What'd he say?
    Yeah!
    Yeah, right!
    Pretty good, huh
    Huh!
    Yeah, I'm proud to be a part of this number

    Successful hills are here to stay
    Everything must be this way
    Gentle streets where people play
    Welcome to the Soft Parade

    All our lives we sweat and save
    Building for a shallow grave
    Must be something else we say
    Somehow to defend this place
    Everything must be this way
    Everything must be this way, yeah
       The Soft Parade has now begun
    Listen to the engines hum
    People out to have some fun
    A cobra on my left
    Leopard on my right, yeah

    The deer woman in a silk dress
    Girls with beads around their necks
    Kiss the hunter of the green vest
    Who has wrestled before
    With lions in the night

    Out of sight!
    The lights are getting brighter
    The radio is moaning
    Calling to the dogs
    There are still a few animals
    Left out in the yard
    But it's getting harder
    To describe sailors
    To the underfed

    Tropic corridor
    Tropic treasure
    What got us this far
    To this mild equator?
              
    We need someone or something new
    Something else to get us through, yeah, come on

    Calling on the dogs
    Calling on the dogs
    Oh, it's getting harder
    Calling on the dogs
    Calling in the dogs
    Calling all the dogs
    Calling on the gods

    You got to meet me
    Too late, baby
    Slay a few animals
    At the crossroads
    Too late
    All in the yard
    But it's getting harder
    By the crossroads
    You got to meet me
    Oh, we're going, we're going great
    At the edge of town
    Tropic corridor
    Tropic treasure
    Having a good time
    Got to come along
    What got us this far
    To this mild equator?
    Outskirts of the city
    You and I
    We need someone new
    Something new
    Something else to get us through
    Better bring your gun
    Better bring your gun
    Tropic corridor
    Tropic treasure
    We're going to ride and have some fun

    When all else fails
    .can whip the horse's eyes
    And make them Cry
    And Sleep.           The Doors  133ccc7 Soft Parade

  55. n.... m....

    The best song of the doors!!!

  56. S.... S....

    Remember Door was original sound instrument Nothing about new Technology sound Natural The Best

  57. S.... C....

    DO KNOW LION LEOPARD EATS ALL EVEN SNAKE... cobra eats cobra even HAHAHAHA .

  58. E.... C....

    When all else failes...you must listen..THIS IS THE ONLY BAND THAT MATTERD...and I liked the Clash. But C'mon

  59. C.... C....

    The man is at the DOOR..... The trip is just about at full quality ur on the presapis the blue bus is coming from you👁 ur 3rd Has open🤪🤪🤪🥴🥴🥴🤩🤩🦎king is with you Ride the Snake ppl 😂

  60. J.... D....

    Lord is Jim. Elba rosa

  61. U.... ....

    Boheamian Rhapsody sort of.

  62. H.... S....

    ...OOH BOY TRY TO GET YOUR GIRL OR FRIENDS AND SAY THAT THIS IS A GOOD TUNE.. (hehehe )...

    THE THIRD PART REALLY IS THE TRIP!!! SO FUC*KN AWESOME...

  63. L.... B....

    This is the best part of the trip......this is the trip.....the best part

  64. C.... M....

    An underrated classic. John's drumming is awesome.

  65. z.... ....

    I once tried to petition the Lord with prayer.  Big mistake.

  66. V.... S....

    Esto es lo mejor de lo mejor!

  67. G.... G....

    The lizard king keeping listenig 2019

  68. A.... F....

    Love my Jim

  69. p.... k....

    The drums in this are awesome!

  70. p.... k....

    Jim always the poet really shows off in this song.One of their best songs ever but so under rated..It's like chapters of really good tunes...lol.The monk bought lunch......yes he did..

  71. L.... 2....

    YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER !!!!

  72. C.... ....

    1:32 thank me later

  73. A.... B....

    How many parts has this song

  74. B.... C....

    Really american hero

    B.... C....

    Oh yeah !!! The Soft parade ...
    🙄🖕🏻😎✌🏻

  75. D.... H....

    Hey at least there's toilets at the hospital...I seen them in the delivery room when my baby mommas had their babys...

  76. L.... M....

    .. Can you give me, same to every.. No you can't, Im the only one, or I should be :)

  77. c.... m....

    watching HBO Apocalypse Now "The End"
    I must have been around ten...that did it
    4-me

  78. Z.... T....

    This song tells me some one spent time with a shaman. This is a guided trip to release .

  79. Z.... T....

    3:15 on headphones you can hear Jim on one side then the other. When your tripping this whole album vibrates your brains right to left. Perfect trip album . Culminating into a peak . Then you have to listen to something likeThe Who to come down lol

  80. J.... A....

    Algum brazuca ouvindo em 2019 ???

    J.... A....

    you’re not gonna find it...it’s too far gone

    J.... A....

    https://youtu.be/rCwR2k6rImQ

  81. W.... S....

    I'd have gone to church if Jim Morrison was the preacher.

    W.... S....

    remember church is the people not the building

  82. A.... M....

    "This is the month of lunch, hey he bought a little didn't he"....

  83. Z.... D....

    Mannn TH@T intro Goes Hella Hard in the MaFckKn Paint..!

  84. A.... S....

    What did the monk buy for lunch???

  85. W.... C....

    The greatest song in the history of earth. Prove me wrong.

  86. R.... M....

    The monk bought lunch!!

  87. J.... ....

    Well I gues this settled it then whether you can petition the lord with prayer or not.

  88. S.... M....

    This anyone elses go to when they are trippin or rolling? This is always the song to bring me to my first peak....accidentally took two molly at work today. Was in my pill carrier i put my ibprofuen in....i just swallowed the contents forgetting i stuck them in there....im a teachers aid...in the bathroom now peaking. One more hour till i go home. Lmao this is baaaaaaad.

    S.... M....

    Sean Mitchell i smoke a joint and go on my runs listening to the doors🤤 even without a joint this shit still slaps

  89. K.... A....

    This song is like Bohemian Rhapsody before Bohemian Rhapsody. So underrated...

  90. A.... B....

    carrying babies to the river

  91. F.... T....

    This is the best part of the song , the best part, I really like!!! Makes it worth it to any doors fan who suffer this boring album, when this part comes on,

  92. C.... S....

    True love exists. When I meet her she will offer this song instead of her hand. This is the best part of the trip.

  93. W.... P....

    hsss......hssss....leapin lizardzzz.......

  94. J.... H....

    "But it's getting harder...... to describe"

  95. K.... ....

    The monk bought lunch

  96. A.... L....

    Love that groove 03:04

  97. N.... ....

    Lsd trip musical adaptation

  98. T.... L....

    When you pause on you're life to ask if we are really free, free of the abstract or the concrete desire for something more , always , think about that ... " The monk bought lunch " ...

  99. K.... C....

    Everything must be this way

  100. B.... F....

    The Doors, ♥️♥️♥️♥️